Characters presented by the author in her debut novel "DUST ON THEIR HEARTS" meet again at the El Gallo Loco restaurant, where they renew their friendships with warmth and affection. Their stories continue and new friends and neighbors are introduced who will play important roles. MAIGRET - has earned respect as a baker of delicious goods clamored for by restaurants and hotels has met and fallen for Russell who remodeled his kitchen for her. LINDA LOU - former pageant hopeful, fell headlong in love. She and her husband now own and run the majestic La Casa Blanca Bed and Breakfast, inherited from their friend Bernice. LAUREL SMITH - was left behind last year at the restaurant by a duo of motorcycle riders, met Linda and went to live in the hotel casita in exchange for helping out. Laurel met Kelly Martine, freckle faced redhead, who works at Garden World. Fern, Laurel s friend from the Smith orphanage in the United States, pays a surprise visit to Laurel with her own big surprise. ANNA, MAGDA AND FELIX - Felix, the night watchman at Garden World, and his sister, Magda live next door to Anna who is being raised by her grandmother. Since the age of two months, Anna has spent most of her days and nights next door and grew up with Magda and Felix and considers them her family. FRANCISCO PENA - whose childhood crush on Magda began in the sixth grade. She paid no attention to him and the discovery of his many years of secrecy was a great shock to her.